Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards …. Raising educational outcomes for all and enhancing training programmes would help improve labour supply and productivity …

Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards …

, Colombia and Mexico in the post-1999 period. It also tests for the presence of volatility spillovers between the monetary …, Colombia and Mexico, suggesting that interest-rate smoothing contributes to reducing inflation expectations volatility. No …

In 1999, new monetary policy regimes were adopted in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, combining inflation targeting … Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, despite higher inflation volatility in Brazil and Colombia. This paper estimates a conventional … responsiveness by the monetary authority to changes in expected inflation in Brazil and Chile, while in Colombia and Mexico monetary …

growth and low productivity. Major structural measures have been legislated to improve competition, education, energy, the …

Poland’s productivity has grown strongly over the past decade, and efforts to reduce the regulatory burden have been …

, notably in network industries, would unleash productivity gains in those sectors and be a boost to the rest of the economy. A …

in the informal sector, where workers are not covered by social security arrangements.<P> Productivity of the … would increase productivity and make growth more inclusive, while contributing to improved current account balance. In … particular, India should aim for more formal jobs, as these tend to be the most secure and of highest productivity.<P>Défis et …